Online Video/Power Point Sportsmanship PresentationUSTA Southern would like all parents to view a sportsmanship video. Click "more info" to see the presentation.more info

Medical Release FormAs you already know, everyone must have a signed Parent medical release form at check-in. You can print one from the Internet or just fill one out when you check in. DON'T MAIL, or fax, the release to us. To print a form, click "more info".more info

BIRTH CERTIFICATESAll players must have a copy of a Birth Certificate or Green Card on file in the Southern office.
Click "more info" to confirm that your certificate is on file. If your name does not appear here please Fax your birth certificate to 770-368-9091 or e-mail to howard@sta.usta.com.more info

On-site alternates should sign-in at Rome-Floyd TC on Sunday morning before play begins for their event.

Singles play for seeded players begins: Sunday 8:00am at all sites

Doubles draws will be posted by Sunday 9:00a.m.

Doubles matches begin: Sunday after singles.

At least three rounds of doubles will be played on Sunday.

Doubles Matches will be played before Singles daily, starting Monday 8:00 a.m.

Singles Finals, 3/4 Playoff, Consolation Finals: Friday, June 21.

Saturday, June 22 is a rain date only. No play is scheduled for this day.

Doubles Registration

Entries will be accepted online, as well as via email (after June 11).

Only players selected for singles will be selected for doubles. (See "Alternates" below.)

If you sign up online without a partner, you will be paired with another player who has no partner, if you don't notify us otherwise.

Doubles registration may be done via email and in person at Rome Floyd TC, as well.

Alternates (State endorsed players not selected for singles) are encouraged to participate in doubles.

State endorsed players not selected for singles must enter by e-mail or in person by 3:00 pm, Saturday, June 15.

The doubles deadline is 3:00 PM Saturday June 15.

Doubles play will begin on Sunday, June 16.

DO NOT SIGN UP FOR DOUBLES IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO STAY FOR THE ENTIRE TOURNAMENT.

Doubles draws will be posted June 16, before 9 a.m.

Email doubles entries to 2013sou16@goodsports.us.

SCROLL DOWN for Hotel and complete tournament information.Detailed Driving Directions are at the bottom of page.

Air Travel Discounts on Delta AirlinesDiscounted travel on Delta Airlines is available to 2013 attendees.• Reservations and ticketing is available via www.delta.com. When booking online, select Meeting Event Code and enter the meeting code (NMFQE) in the box provided on the Search Flight page.• Reservations may also be made by calling our Delta Meeting reservations at 800 328 1111 Mon-Fri 7am-7pm CDT.• *Please note that there is a direct ticketing fee for booking through the reservation number above.• Click on "more info" to go to delta.com.more info

Rental Car Specials from AVISTo reserve a car, contact Avis at 1-800-331-1600 and use your Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) number D086863. Or reserve online and have your discount number automatically included in your reservation and receive an email confirmation. Click "more info" to access the Avis tournament website.more info

HOST HOTELS (alphabetically listed)

BEST WESTERN EXECUTIVE INN217 Hwy. 411 S., Rome, 30161, 706-234-3161,

Guest Rooms: $ 75.00 standard King or Queen/Queen Room. (Rate available directy by phone with hotel.)

You are approaching a critical point in your tennis career, but even more so in your educational career. You may believe it's a little early for thinking about college, but it's not. If you wait until your junior or senior year in high school, you will have lost time needed to evaluate colleges and have them evaluate you.

There are many things that only college coaches and staff can tell you that will be invaluable in your quest for just the right school for you.

Coaches from NCAA Division 1, 2, 3, and NAIA will attend.

Ask any of the 150+, who attended each of the last three years. They will tell you how valuable an experience it was.

EVENTSSingles: Boys' and Girls' singles 160 draw with Feed-in championship through quarterfinals and playoff
matches for 3/4 places. Play in the FIC is mandatory. Semifinal losers in the main draw are required to play the 3/4 playoff match. The Singles official draw will be made at 5:00 PM Tuesday, June 11. The draw will be posted online at 9:00 a.m Friday, June 14. Doubles: Boys' and Girls' doubles will be single elimination with a 3/4 playoff.NO INFORMATION ABOUT THE DRAW WILL BE GIVEN BY PHONE.

Tournament desk phone number:770-347-8087

Withdrawals and Refunds

After the entry deadline and entries have closed, a player shall not withdraw from a tournament except for illness, injury, personal emergency, or previously authorized entry into another tournament.

If you withdraw online before entries close, there is no penalty and your entry fee will be credited by the TennisLink entry system.Refunds

Since there are fewer than 7 days until the start of the tournament, if you withdraw after entries close, there will be no refund regardless of reason.

SEEDSThirty-two seeds will be “block seeded” into the third round of the singles tournament and will thus not play until Sunday June 16. Seeding will be done and posted online on Tuesday, June 11th at 5:00 p.m., or later.

2013 Seeding Criteria The seeds are ordered based on current USTA Southern Standings, using a table to insert players ranked in the lower age group.

To view the table, click "more info".Players with high Nationial rankings are inserted in this manner:

Players with low Southern Standings with National top 50 Standing are placed in 1-4 seeds.

Players with low Southern Standings with National top 51-100 Standing are placed in the 5-8 seeds

Players with low Southern Standings with National top 50 Standing in the lower age division should are placed in 9-16 seeds.more info

ALTERNATESAll applicants NOT admitted to the main draw shall be listed in order, to be moved into the main draw if/when spaces become available.

The order will be based on Southern Standings.

To find out the order go to the Alternates lists in the Reports Section above. Alternate lists will be posted at 12:00 noon, June 12 and updated thereafter.

If you are an alternate from your state and are NOT admitted on June 9, or thereafter,you may do any or all of the following:1) Stand by as an on-site alternate on Saturday June 15 for any of the 128 unseeded positions2) Stand by as an on-site alternate on Sunday June 16 for the 32 seeded players. 3) Come to play doubles on Sunday June 16.*** If you are an alternate, please make sure the tournament has accurate contact information so that you may be contacted when needed.

Rest periods between singles matchesThe following heat policy will be implemented: When players are scheduled to play 2 singles matches in one day, they will be offered a rest period equal to the length of their first match (up to 3 hours). They will be offered a minimum of 2 hours rest regardless of first match length. This rest period guideline does not apply to doubles.

Twitter with the Southern 16's

If you have the capbability to receive Tweets, we highly suggest that you activate Twitter.

We play at 4 sites and the weather can be very different at each site.

We often move matches from one site to another, so stay informed using Twitter.

Get instant tournament and weather updates sent to your phone via Twitter or on your Twitter account.

Just log in to Twitter to follow SOU16S. Search for user "SOU16S" or click "more info".

To receive text updates through Twitter make sure you activate your mobile device through your twitter account and then turn device updates on for "SOU16S"

Scoring Format All Southern Championships will invoke the following Heat Rules

When two Singles main draw or consolation matches are schedule per day, scoring will be two tiebreak sets with a 10-point match tiebreak in lieu of the third set.

On days when one match per day is scheduled in either main draw or consolation, the best of 3 tiebreak sets will be played.

Doubles through the semi-finals will play an 8-game pro-set with a 7-point match tiebreak played at 8-all.

The doubles final and 3/4 playoff will play two tiebreak sets with a 10-point match tiebreak in lieu of the third set.

3-Minute Coaching BreakIn matches playing a match tiebreak in lieu of a third set there will be a 3-minute coaching break between the end of the second set and the match-deciding tiebreak. This 3-minute break is treated the same as the 2-minute set break between first and second sets, except that players may receive coaching on the court.Players may not leave the court. unless requesting a toilet break. The toilet break will be taken after the 3-minute coaching break. No coaching is allowed during the toilet break for either player.

Ice !Bring Ice with you for your first match of the day. Our main ice machine will be out of service.We will happily provide ice for refills, but please bring your coolers already filled with ice for the first match of the day.

On-site alternates must arrive at Rome Floyd prior to matches being played for which you want to be considered.

Girls' first matches are 8:00 a.m. Saturday and ~9:00 on Sunday.

Boys' first matches are ~9:00 on Saturday and 8:00 on Sunday.

You must sign the ordered alternate sheet and remain at Rome Floyd.

If a vacancy occurs, the highest "signed-in" alternate will be admitted.

Once the on-site alternate is paged, he/she will have 4 minutes to report.

If he/she takes longer than 4 minutes to report, he/she will be bypassed until a subsequent vacancy occurs.

Satellite SitesUp to 4 satellite sites will be used. The distance from the main site is between 2.75 miles and 7.5 miles. Directions to all sites will be available at check-in at Rome Tennis Center. Directions to some of the sites are below.

Directions to Alto Park (ALT)

Turn RIGHT out of tennis center onto W. 3rd St. Go 0.1 mile to dead end.

Turn RIGHT.

Go approximately 0.4 mile to 1st traffic light.

Turn LEFT onto Shorter Avenue (GA Hwy 20).

Go a little more than 2 miles to 1st traffic light past DAIRY QUEEN (on Left).

Turn LEFT on Burnett Ferry Road. (The park is on this road, all appearances to the contrary.)

Go approximately 2.7 miles to Alto Park.

Turn RIGHT into Alto Park and follow driveway (it sort of turns to the right.)

TOTAL DISTANCE ~ 5.4 miles (1014 Burnett Ferry Rd SW, Rome, GA )

Directions to Darlington School (DS) from Rome Floyd TC

Matches will be played at Darlington School

Darlington School has graciously offered their newly renovated courts for match play this year. Remember, this prestigious school is ALLOWING you to use THEIR courts. Be considerate of their generosity by conducting yourself as ladies and gentlemen with propriety and modesty. Be careful not to leave litter, trash, and drink containers on the premises. Directions from Rome Floyd Tennis Center are:

Darlington is approximately 0.5 mile on RIGHT just after the Railroad Track.

Total Distance: ~ 3.9 miles (1014 Cave Spring Rd SW, Rome, GA 30161)

Darlington SchoolCoosa International Tennis Academy is the year-round tennis training program offered by Rome's Coosa Country Club. Offered as an extracurricular opportunity to Darlington School resident students, CITA's Junior Performance Program enrolls highly motivated male and female student-athletes who share a common goal - to obtain a premier college-preparatory education and elite tennis training within a single, competitive program. CITA's experienced staff and innovative tennis training program combine with Darlington's rigorous academic offerings, caring faculty and first-rate facilities to offer a unique academic and athletic environment designed to prepare students for collegiate opportunities. Darlington resident students who participate in CITA live in one of the school's six student houses, three for boys and three for girls, and train with CITA professionals. Darlington School is a coeducational, college preparatory day and boarding school established in 1905. For information, please call 1-800-368-4437.

Directions to Etowah Park (ETO) from Rome Floyd TC

Go 0.2 mile to dead end.

Turn RIGHT Go approximately 0.3 mile to 3rd traffic light.

Turn LEFT onto Broad Street.

Go approximately 0.5 on Broad Street.

Continue STRAIGHT ahead on Martin Luther King (changes name to Kingston Road) for approximately 1.7 mile.

Etowah Park is on LEFT

Look for sign that says "GOLF Driving Range." (It is easier to see than the Etowah Park sign.)

Continue STRAIGHT ahead on Martin Luther King (changes to Kingston Road) for approximately 1.7 mile

Etowah Park is on LEFT …. Look for sign that says "DRIVING RANGE

Go to first light past Etowah Park and take a left onto Loop 1.

Go to first light and turn right on Calhoun Road.

Go approximately 2 miles on Calhoun Road

Model High School is on the Right.

Total Distance: Approx. 7.2 milesDon't leave trash on the courts or behave in an inappropriate manner. You have been given the privilege to use their courts

Electronic Devices Prohibited on courtPlayers may not use electronic devises on court that are designed for communication (cell phones, pda's, etc.) or data storage/display (pocket notebook, rolodex, word processor, etc.). Use of these devices will result in immediate code violation for unsportsmanlike conduct. (A device that is in the "ON" mode constitutes use.) Notes and printed materials brought on court for reference with a player are permitted.

For your planning...

Unseeded Girls' first rounds will be scheduled between 8:00 AM and ~9:15 AM on Sarturday.

Unseeded Boys' first rounds will be scheduled between ~9:20 AM and ~11:30 AM on Saturday.

Seeded Boys will play their first match at 8:00 AM on Sunday.

Seeded Girls will play their first match between ~9:15 - ~10:25 AM on Sunday

Exact Match Times will be posted online Thursday at 12:00 noon.

Draws will be posted by 12:00 noon Friday.

Match sites will be available at Rome Tennis Center when you check in.

Check-in for unseeded players will be held on Friday afternoon 4:30-7:00 p.m.

Match play for seeded players will begin on Sunday, June 16.

Two rounds of singles main draw and one round of consolations will be played on Saturday.

One round of singles followed by at least three rounds of doubles will be played on Sunday.

Starting Monday, and thereafter, doubles will be played at the start of the day (8:00a.m.).

The standard one round of main draw singles and two rounds of consolation singles will begin on Monday.

Draws and Check-in Procedure

Draws will posted online 9:00 AM Friday. (Sites will not be listed.)

Courtesy Check-in for all non-seeds: Friday 4:30-7:00

Players whose travel arrangements will not allow them to make the Friday check-in need to check in at least an hour before their first match on Saturday.

The tournament Check-in desk will be open at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday.

On-site alternates may check in on Friday, but must sign the On-site Alternate Roster on Saturday morning to be considered for entry.

Sunday Morning Chapel ServiceA 15-20-minute non-denominational chapel service will be held at Rome Floyd Tennis Center on Sunday at 7:15 a.m.. The courts will be open by 6:00 for warm-up. The service should end in time to make an 8:00 match at the satellite sites.

Continue STRAIGHT ahead on Martin Luther King (changes to Kingston Road) for approximately 1.7 mile

Etowah Park is on LEFT …. Look for sign that says "DRIVING RANGE

Go to first light past Etowah Park and take a left onto Loop 1.

Go to first light and turn right on Calhoun Road.

Go approximately 2 miles on Calhoun Road

Model High School is on the Right.

Total Distance: Approx. 7.2 milesDon't leave trash on the courts or behave in an inappropriate manner. You have been given the privilege to use their courts.

Notes

This is a USTA Southern Section Level 1 Tournament

Applications must be submitted using the USTA TennisLink
Registration System.

*****All applicants must be endorsed by their home state
association. However, you may enter anytime prior to your states
endorsement. If you are not selected, your credit card will not be
charged.

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Tournament to be played at the Rome Floyd Tennis Center

Entries are now being accepted on TennisLink. The selection process will be done after the June 10 deadline. If you are not selected by the selection process, your credit card will not be charged.

For a tournament packet you can print, including hotels. airlines, rental cars, and general tournament information and links, go to the tournament website.

Player Selection Type

Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.

Entry Type

Entry to this tournament is open to specified residents only. Entries must be submitted by Friday, June 07, 2013 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.

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